Child or Youth Care

For Children

Tinkle Friend

https://www.tinklefriend.sg/

Tinkle Friend Provides support, advice, and information to lonely and distressed children who are 13 years old and below.

Helpline: 1800 2744 788 (Mon to Fri, 2.30pm to 5pm)

Chat online by clicking the blue icon on bottom right of this page

Singapore's Children Society

https://www.childrensociety.org.sg/

Singapore Children's Society aims to bring relief and happiness to children in need.

For enquiries:

• Dial 6273 2010

• Email info@childrensociety.org.sg

Hotline opening hours:

• Mon to Fri: 8.30am to 5.30pm

• Closed on Sat, Sun & PH

Epsworth Community Services

https://www.epworth.sg/

Epsworth Community Services aims to promote the mental well-being of children and youths by building strong families and imparting skills for resilient living.

For enquiries:

• Dial 6562 2211

• Email community.relations@epworth.sg

Hotline opening hours:

• Mon to Fri: 9am to 5.30pm

• Sat: 9am to 1pm

• Closed on Sun & PH

Family Central

https://www.family-central.sg/

Family Central address issues in parenting, marriage, growing up and growing old through regularly conducting workshops, seminars and bonding activities for families.

For enquiries:

• Dial 9685 4812

• Email activeageing@fycs.org

Hotline opening hours:

• Mon to Fri: 9.30am to 5pm

• Closed on Sat, Sun & PH

Centre for Fathering

https://fathers.com.sg/

Centre for Fathering aims to turns the hearts of fathers and children towards each other by inspiring and activating fathers to strengthen families.

For enquiries:

• Dial 6769 1238

• Fill in the form here

Hotline opening hours:

• Mon to Fri: 9am to 5pm

• Closed on Sat, Sun and PH

Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)

https://www.ecda.gov.sg/home

Early Childhood Development Agency is the regulatory and developmental agency for the early childhood sector in Singapore and oversees key aspects of children’s development. They serve funding support as well as intervention services.

For enquiries:

• Dial 6735 9213

• Email contact@ecda.gov.sg

Hotline opening hours:

• Mon to Fri: 8.30am to 6pm

• Sat: 8.30am to 1pm

• Closed on Sun & PH

For Youths

ec2 by Fei Yue

https://fycs.org/ec2-sg/

ec2 by Fei Yue provides digital online services to support youth's wellbeing. They help to link youths to appropriate health and social support networks, as well as provide online counselling services.

For enquiries:

• Email ec2sg@fycs.org

Click here to access the referral form

Opening hours:

• Mon to Fri: 9.30 to 5.30pm

• Closed on Sat, Sun and PH

Youthline

https://youthline.sg/

Youthline looks toward helping young people, regardless of race, religion or economic background. They provide services such as a live helpline, counselling and peer mentoring programme.

For enquiries:

• Dial 6436 6612

• Text 8533 9460

• Email hello@youthline.sg

Hotline/Textline opening hours:

• Mon to Sat: 12pm to 9pm

• Closed on Sun

Care Singapore

https://care.sg/

CARE Singapore provides a comprehensive list of services targeting different areas of youth empowerment, community outreach and mental health. Their services include textline, counselling, mentoring and parenting workshops

Hear4U Whatsapp Line: 6978 2728 (Mon to Fri, 10am to 5pm)

For enquiries:

• Dial 6583 3481

• Email hello@care.sg

Hotline opening hours:

• Mon to Fri: 9am to 5pm

• Closed on Sat, Sun & PH

CHAT by Institute of Mental Health

https://www.imh.com.sg/CHAT/Pages/default.aspx

CHAT is a dedicated mental health service for young people aged 16 to 30. They provide mental health assessment and resources for youths in need.

To book a mental health assessment,

• For yourself: Fill in this form

• For someone you know: Fill in this form

For enquiries:

• Walk in @ *SCAPE, #04-07 (Tue to Sat, 12pm to 9pm)

• Dial 6493 6500

• Email chat@mentalhealth.sg

Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)

https://ymca.org.sg/

YMCA of Singapore aims to develop and empower youths to realise their full potential. They provide youths aged 15 to 25 with a platform which includes seed funding, training and volunteer mentorship.

For enquiries:

• Dial 6336 6000

• For fill in the form in this page

Boys’ Town

https://www.boystown.org.sg/

Boys’ Town provides residential care, fostering service, respite care, youth outreach, adventure therapy and clinical intervention for children and youths from disadvantaged and disengaged families.

For enquiries:

• Dial 6690 5420

• Email info@boystown.org.sg

Opening hours:

• Mon to Fri: 9am to 6pm

• Closed on Sat, Sun & PH

For those with special needs

NUH Child Development Unit (CDU)

https://www.nuh.com.sg/care-at-nuh/specialties/paediatrics/developmental-and-behavioural-paediatrics

Child Development Unit (CDU) serves children from birth up to Kindergarten 2 (before the age of seven), with a range of learning, behavioural and developmental needs.

Locations:

• Jurong Medical Centre

  • Address: 60 Jurong West Central 3, Level 2, Singapore 648346

  • For enquiries:

    • Dial 6665 2530 (Closed for lunch from 12.30pm to 1.30pm)

    • Email cdu@nuhs.edu.sg

  • Opening hours:

    • Mon to Fri: 8.30am to 5.30pm

    • Closed on Sat, Sun & PH

• Keat Hong

  • Address: 2 Choa Chu Kang Loop, Level 3, Singapore 689687

  • For enquiries:

    • Dial 6769 4537 (Closed for lunch from 12.30pm to 1.30pm)

    • Email cdu@nuhs.edu.sg

  • Opening hours:

    • Mon to Fri: 8.30am to 5.30pm

    • Closed on Sat, Sun & PH

KKH Department of Child Development (DCD)

https://www.kkh.com.sg/our-specialties/child-development

The Department of Child Development provides specialist diagnostic and intervention services for children with developmental, learning and behavioural difficulties.

For initial assessment & diagnosis:

• Address: Bukit Timah Rd, KKH Women's Tower Level 5, Singapore 229899

• To book an appointment:

  • Dial 6294 4050

  • Email centralappt@kkh.com.sg

  • Submit a request here

• Opening hours:

  • Mon to Fri: 8.30am to 5.30pm

  • Sat: 8.30am to 1pm

  • Closed on Sun & PH

For interventions:

• General opening hours:

  • 8am to 6pm

• Locations:

  • Health Promotion Board:

    • Address: 3 Second Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168937

  • One Punggol:

    • Address: 1 Punggol Drive #04-07, Singapore 828629.

  • Admiralty Medical Centre (ADMC):

    • Address: Blk 676 Woodlands Drive 71, Level 3, Singapore 730676

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